Stereotactic radiosurgery is now a reference treatment for small-to-medium-sized vestibular schwannomas. It provides excellent tumor control with low associated morbidity. The preservation of auditory and vestibular function remains a major concern and largely depends on dosimetric optimization, particularly the reduction of the dose delivered to the cochlea and vestibular system....
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No immediate change to audiology practice; this review informs multidisciplinary teams managing vestibular schwannoma patients, particularly regarding updated radiosurgery options and their hearing/balance outcomes.
Advances in radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas directly affect hearing preservation outcomes and the decision pathways audiologists support for patients referred for tumor management.
- 01Stereotactic radiosurgery shows excellent tumor control for small-to-medium vestibular schwannomas.
- 02Review reports low morbidity (side effects/complications) with modern radiosurgery techniques.
- 03Published in Revue Médicale Suisse (Rev Med Suisse).
- 04Covers innovations in radiotherapy management, likely including dose/fractionation updates.
- 05Relevant to audiologists co-managing patients with vestibular schwannoma in MDT settings.
Stereotactic radiosurgery achieves excellent tumor control for small-to-medium vestibular schwannomas.
studypartially supportedStereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas is associated with low morbidity.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42145123
- DOI
- 10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.962.48517.
- Journal
- Revue Médicale Suisse
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 2a
- Population
- Patients with small-to-medium vestibular schwannomas
- Intervention
- Stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma
Primary outcomes
Tumor control rate; Treatment-related morbidity